Biography of the Rev. Henry Aaron Stern, D.D. For More than Forty Years a Missionary amongst the Jews: Containing an Account of his Labours and Travels in Mesopotamia, Persia, Arabia, Turkey, Abyssinia, and England
Book contents
- Frontmatter
- EDITORIAL PREFACE
- Contents
- Introduction
- Early Life
- Operative Jewish Convert' Institution and Hebrew College
- Jerusalem
- From Damascus to Bagdad
- The Mission to Bagdad
- Babylon and Bussorah
- The Persian Gulf
- Missionary Journeys in Persia
- Persepolis, Julfa, and Ispahan
- Hamadan
- Teheran, Mosul, and Nestoria
- Constantinople
- The Crimean War
- The Crimea. The Caraite Jews
- Turkey in Europe
- Arabia-Felix
- Sanaa
- Abyssinia
- The Nile, Khartoum, Wochnee, and Tschelga
- Theodorus of Abyssinia
- The Aboona. The Abyssinian Church. Genda
- The Falashas
- Missionary Efforts. Circulation of the Holy Scriptures
- Lake Tzana. Mr. Bell. Proposed Embassy
- The Gumarah. Journey through Debra Tabor and Gondar
- Abyssinian Superstitions. The Bouda. The Zar
- Return from Abyssinia. Passing Events. The British Consulate
- Abyssinia Re-visited
- The Time of Tribulation
- Aggravated Sufferings. Unsuccessful Intervention
- The Conspirators. Death of the Aboona
- The Prospect of Death
- The Waves and Billows
- England's Sorrow and Supplications
- Magdala
- English Sumpathy and English Effort
- Sickness and Death
- The British Embassy
- Royal Sympathy. National Anxiety
- The Tidings of Salvation in Amba Magdala
- The British Expedition
- The Day of Deliverance
- The Retrospect. The Welcome
- The Present and the Future
- London and the Home Mission
- The Wanderers' Home
- The Preacher. The Speaker
- Testimonials of Respect and Affection
- The Victoria Institute, Hebrew-Christian Prayer Union
- The Close of Day
Book contents
- Frontmatter
- EDITORIAL PREFACE
- Contents
- Introduction
- Early Life
- Operative Jewish Convert' Institution and Hebrew College
- Jerusalem
- From Damascus to Bagdad
- The Mission to Bagdad
- Babylon and Bussorah
- The Persian Gulf
- Missionary Journeys in Persia
- Persepolis, Julfa, and Ispahan
- Hamadan
- Teheran, Mosul, and Nestoria
- Constantinople
- The Crimean War
- The Crimea. The Caraite Jews
- Turkey in Europe
- Arabia-Felix
- Sanaa
- Abyssinia
- The Nile, Khartoum, Wochnee, and Tschelga
- Theodorus of Abyssinia
- The Aboona. The Abyssinian Church. Genda
- The Falashas
- Missionary Efforts. Circulation of the Holy Scriptures
- Lake Tzana. Mr. Bell. Proposed Embassy
- The Gumarah. Journey through Debra Tabor and Gondar
- Abyssinian Superstitions. The Bouda. The Zar
- Return from Abyssinia. Passing Events. The British Consulate
- Abyssinia Re-visited
- The Time of Tribulation
- Aggravated Sufferings. Unsuccessful Intervention
- The Conspirators. Death of the Aboona
- The Prospect of Death
- The Waves and Billows
- England's Sorrow and Supplications
- Magdala
- English Sumpathy and English Effort
- Sickness and Death
- The British Embassy
- Royal Sympathy. National Anxiety
- The Tidings of Salvation in Amba Magdala
- The British Expedition
- The Day of Deliverance
- The Retrospect. The Welcome
- The Present and the Future
- London and the Home Mission
- The Wanderers' Home
- The Preacher. The Speaker
- Testimonials of Respect and Affection
- The Victoria Institute, Hebrew-Christian Prayer Union
- The Close of Day
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- Biography of the Rev. Henry Aaron Stern, D.D.For More than Forty Years a Missionary amongst the Jews: Containing an Account of his Labours and Travels in Mesopotamia, Persia, Arabia, Turkey, Abyssinia, and England, pp. 13 - 18Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2012First published in: 1886